Does the AMBER Alert System Work?

Police need sufficient evidence that family-member-abductions are not custody related so they don't weaken the effect of the AMBER Alert, but some of the most heinous crimes committed against children are by people who know the young ones, like parents or close relatives. Should we really place our faith in the AMBER Alert system?
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